Thoughtful Thursday; Genesis

We're starting this series for a few reasons. Among those, it would seem as though I got ahead of myself with our Motivation Monday series. Motivation is necessary to keep going in the direction you're already projected towards, like gas in your car. But if you don't have direction, or a destination for your car, what's the use of motivation, if you don't know where you're going? You're just spinning your wheels with no purpose, to no avail. Motivation is temporary; it doesn't last. Your perception of reality, the wisdom and knowledge you learn are eternal.  It reminded me of last year when I was building my bookshelf. I didn't know how to make a bookshelf, but instead of admitting this to myself, I tried to put it together. After a few hours, I eventually realized I didn't know how to do it myself, so I looked at the instructions, and from there, it was among the easiest things I've ever done. Motivation didn't make that bookshelf, intelligence did. I had to unlearn what i had learned, so that I could learn properly, because sometimes we can become a product of society, therefore slaves in accepting everything society teaches us, and sometimes, even subconsciously. So this series is designed to assess the way we see life, our progress, ask ourselves where we're going, and if that is indeed our desired destination. Not too long ago, I wrote a list of things that i want in life. To my surprise, they were fairly simple demands, but among them, I realized that ever since I was a child, there is not much more that I desire more than freedom and happiness, both of which are acquired through understanding. There are also things that I have questions on, and am curious enough about to get other perspectives, questions, comments, and ideas that don't exactly fit the description of Monday Motivation. So I proudly present to you Thoughtful Thursday, because if we never relinquish our inaccurate perceptions of the world, how can we call ourselves free in good conscious? After all, perception is reality. If you have topics that you'd like discuss, please feel free to leave them in the comments below.